The Raider wrestlers finished near the top of another tournament as their regular season winds to a close.
Traveling to south Georgia for the day, Madison County placed fifth out of 16 teams Saturday at the Tift County Invitational in Tifton.
Cody Phillips led the charge, claiming second in the 112-lb. weight class. Michael Kilpatrick (130-lb.) and Issac Smith (145-lb.) recorded third-place finishes.
Others placing were Colton Phillips (fourth, 119-lb.), Tanner Johnson (fourth, 152-lb.), Chris Savage (fifth, 140-lb.) and Tyler Adams (fifth, 215-lb.).
Coach Richie Houston said his team managed a “good showing” in Tifton. Five Raider wrestlers made the semifinals, though only one — Cody Phillips — reached the finals.
“We had some success, placing seven wrestlers out of 12 that were there,” he said.
In dual action earlier in the week, Madison County (22-15) lost to Heritage (56-18) but beat Oglethorpe County (48-24) Jan. 20.
Kilpatrick, Savage, Smith and Adams collected wins against Heritage. Colton Phillips, Cody Phillips, Kilpatrick, Kyle Bates, Savage, Smith, Kyle Gordon and Adams won against Oglethorpe County.
Madison County will spend the week training for the Patriot Classic Saturday, the final tournament before the Feb. 6-7 8-AAAA Area Tournament at Loganville.
